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Sonia Wright
Executive Director
E-mail: swright@napavalley.edu
Sonia has a Master of Science in Educational Policy and Management and a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from the University of Oregon, as well as an Associate of Arts from Umpqua Community College. She worked at Roseburg Forest Products Co. in internal public relations for four years. Then worked at Umpqua Community College as the Community Relations Director for 18 years. During that time she taught college journalism part-time for 6 years and served as the college affirmative action officer for 8 years. She became the NVCF Executive Director in May 2005.
In volunteer capacities she has served the Greater Douglas United Way as the Campaign Chair and President and held offices on the State of Oregon board of American Association of University Women. She wrote a grant and facilitated a Mother Daughter Choices program for three years. She is a Leadership Napa Valley Class 20 graduate. She currently serves on the Napa County Branch of AAUW Board and is serving as the Napa DARE/Safe Schools Board President.
She and her husband Joseph J. Criscione enjoy exploring the Napa Valley. |
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Kathy Baird
Administrative Assistant
E-mail: kbaird@napavalley
Kathy has a Bachelor of Arts in History from U.C. Berkeley. She previously worked at Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco (California Palace of the Legion of Honor and M.H. deYoung) for six years where she was the database supervisor of approximately five employees for membership and annual giving. She spent some time as a substitute teacher in the Napa Unified School District. And for the last 10 years she has been the Administrative Assistant for the Foundation.
Beyond her professional experience she has been an active volunteer serving as President of the Napa Valley Nursery School, Mt. George Elementary School Site Council, Parent Volunteerism Coordinator at River School, and Girl Scout Troop Leader, in which she received an Outstanding Leader Award. She is a Leadership Napa Valley Class 21 graduate.
She and her husband Jack moved to the Napa Valley 17 years ago to raise their family in the beautiful country setting of vineyards and orchards. They have two daughters, Monica, 17, and Molly, 15, plus 2 cats and a dog and 8,000 bees—she’s counted them one-by-one. |